Alexandra Pelosi
Alexandra Pelosi | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | October 5, 1970
Education | Loyola Marymount University (BA) University of Southern California (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, writer |
Years active | 2002–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Paul Pelosi Nancy Pelosi |
Relatives | Christine Pelosi (sister) |
Alexandra Corinne Pelosi (born October 5, 1970) is an American
Early life and education
Pelosi was born and raised in
Career
While a student at Loyola Marymount, Pelosi interned at SST Records. [3]
Network news
Before making documentaries, Pelosi spent a decade as a field producer at
Documentaries
In 2001,
During the
Pelosi's documentary Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi, focusing on evangelical Christians in America, aired on HBO in 2007. Pelosi interviewed former pastor Ted Haggard for the documentary. She followed this with The Trials of Ted Haggard, chronicling Haggard's exile from New Life Church after his sex and drug scandal. Alessandra Stanley, reviewing the documentary for The New York Times, called the film "strangely intriguing".[7] Los Angeles Times critic Mary McNamara favorably reviewed the documentary, writing that "this heartbreaking little film that may wind up being the most powerful indictment of homophobia since Brokeback Mountain." [8]
Pelosi went back on the campaign trail in 2008 to document the birth of the
In 2010, Pelosi turned away from political documentaries to make a 2010 HBO film, Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County, follows the children of the working poor in Orange County, California.[10] The New York Times praised the film for "advancing a theme of the failed American dream."[11]
Pelosi was at the 2013
In 2015, Pelosi returned to San Francisco to make a film about the tech boom's impact on the city. The film, San Francisco 2.0 was described by Recode, as "a clear-eyed, sober recap of what's been going on...Pelosi's tale is also deeply personal; she grew up in San Francisco, but she has lived in New York for a long time. A key theme of the documentary is that the San Francisco to which she's returning is very different from the one she left."[14] Variety called San Francisco 2.0 "one of her finest."[15] The film was nominated for an Emmy for best business reporting.[16]
In 2016, Pelosi made
Pelosi's documentary
Outside the Bubble: A Roadtrip with Alexandra Pelosi aired on HBO in October 2018.[23] Reviewing the documentary for The New York Times, critic Shawn McCreesh wrote, "Though she is Democratic royalty, Ms. Pelosi has spent much of her career dissecting, with compassion, the psyche of the political right in America."[24]
In January 2019, Pelosi debuted Goodbye Congress on HBO's Vice News Tonight, a film that features exit interviews with 14 retiring members of Congress, including Speaker Paul Ryan and 7 other Republicans who explain how Washington works.[25]
In October 2020, Pelosi released American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself on Showtime.[26][27]
After Nancy Pelosi stepped down from the Democratic leadership, HBO released Pelosi in the House which included decades of behind the scenes footage of Nancy Pelosi in the US Capitol.[28] The San Francisco Chronicle called the film “essential viewing.” [29]
In 2023, Pelosi directed The Insurrectionist Next Door for HBO, featuring candid interviews with those who were charged with crimes participating in January 6 United States Capitol attack.[30][31]
Footage of the January 6 attack
On October 13, 2022, footage taken by Alexandra Pelosi was included within the
Personal life
On June 18, 2005, in Greenwich Village, she married Dutch journalist and lawyer Michiel Vos.[34]
In 2006, Pelosi gave birth to their first child, a boy named Paul Vos,[35] named after Pelosi's father Paul Pelosi.[36] Pelosi had a second son in 2007, named Thomas Vos, after his great grandfather Thomas D'Alesandro Jr.[37][38]
Nancy Pelosi's children and grandchildren sometimes appear with her at public events.[39][40] In a joint interview on CNN, Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi noted that Ryan has a friendship with Pelosi's grandchildren.[41]
Filmography
- 2002: Journeys with George
- 2004: Diary of a Political Tourist
- 2007: Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi
- 2009: The Trials of Ted Haggard
- 2009: Right America: Feeling Wronged – Some Voices from the Campaign Trail
- 2010: Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County
- 2011: Citizen USA: A 50 State Road Trip
- 2013: Fall to Grace
- 2015: San Francisco 2.0
- 2016: Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?
- 2017: The Words That Built America
- 2018: Outside the Bubble: A Roadtrip with Alexandra Pelosi
- 2019: Goodbye Congress
- 2020: American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself
- 2022: Pelosi in the House
- 2023: The Insurrectionist Next Door
References
- ^ Strauss, Gary (February 15, 2009). "'Alexandra Pelosi takes a hard 'Right' turn in documentary'". USA Today.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country". The New York Times. October 24, 2018.
- ^ Jim Ruland, Corporate Rock Sucks, pg. 290.
- ^ Gay, Jason (November 4, 2002). "' Getting High on George". New York Observer.
- ^ James, Caryn (November 5, 2002). "' Food, Jokes and Few Issues on the Bush 2000 Campaign". The New York Times. p. C01.
- ^ Dowd, Maureen (December 16, 2017). "The Grande Dame of Documentary Is Leaving Her Home at HBO". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Stanley, Alessandra (January 28, 2009). "Exiled Preacher Joins the Crowd in the Virtual Confession Box". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Trials of Ted Haggard". Los Angeles Times. January 29, 2009.
- ^ "Right America Feeling Wronged". TopDocumentaryFilms.
- ^ Sellers, Pamela (July 24, 2010), "Alexandra Pelosi discusses film on homeless in the OC", CNN, retrieved July 25, 2010
- ^ Hale, Mike (July 25, 2010). "Growing up paupers in a land of privilege". The New York Times.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi talks Sundance". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 23, 2013.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi Sundance debut has political angle". Politico. January 19, 2013.
- ^ Kulwin, Noah (September 27, 2015). "Alexandra Pelosi's new documentary isn't the anti-tech movie you think it is". Recode.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (September 24, 2015). "TV Review: HBO's 'Fixing the System' With President Obama, 'San Francisco 2.0'". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Emmy Nominations" (PDF). Emmysonline.
- ^ Lowry, Brian (August 1, 2016). "Alexandra Pelosi's 'Meet the Donors' exposes billionaires who buy into politics". Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi Romps Through the World of Mega Donors". August 1, 2016.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi interview". August 1, 2016.
- ^ "The Words That Built America". HBO. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ Kurtz, Judy (June 28, 2017). "New Alexandra Pelosi documentary brings together GOP, Dem members". The Hill. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (July 3, 2017). "Celebrities and Politicians unite for HBO's 4th of July Documentary "The Words that built America"". UsWeekly. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ^ "Outside The Bubble: On the Road with Alexandra Pelosi". HBO. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ McCreesh, Shawn (October 24, 2018). "Alexandra Pelosi Plunges Into Trump Country". The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ "Goodbye, Congress: A VICE News Tonight Special Report". Youtube. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021.
- ^ Hersko, Tyler (October 8, 2020). "'American Selfie' Trailer: Alexandra Pelosi's New Doc Takes a Snapshot of a Divided America". IndieWire.
- ^ Lang, Brent (October 2, 2020). "Showtime, MTV Documentary Films Partner on Alexandra Pelosi's 'American Selfie' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "'Pelosi in the House'".
- ^ LaSalle, Mick (December 9, 2022). "Review: Nancy Pelosi fan or not, HBO's 'Pelosi in the House' is essential viewing". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "HBO Original Documentary THE INSURRECTIONIST NEXT DOOR, A Film By Alexandra Pelosi, Debuts October 15". Warner Bros. Discovery. October 10, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (October 17, 2023). "'The Insurrectionist Next Door' Review: Getting Personal". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi, Speaker Nancy Pelosi's daughter, reveals unseen footage of Jan. 6". USA Today. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ KTVZ-TV. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Alexandra Pelosi and Michiel Vos". The New York Times. June 19, 2006.
- ^ "Baby Announcement". November 13, 2006.
- ^ Podesta, Jane (November 14, 2006). "Nancy Pelosi a Grandma for the Sixth Time". People.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Speaker Pelosi Announces Birth of Seventh Grandchild". Democraticleader.gov. December 8, 2007. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
- ^ "Nancy Pelosi Spanks the First Brat". The New York Times. January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Public service runs in the family". November 26, 2014.
- ^ "Nancy Pelosi has Trump right where she wants him". Politico. November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ryan: Pelosi's grandkids 'actually like me'". The Hill. June 15, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Official website (archived)
- Alexandra Pelosi at IMDb
- Alexandra Pelosi at AllMovie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Alexandra Pelosi: Media Star and Media Critic in Recount
- The Sex Lives of Evangelicals
- Alexandra Pelosi Charlie Rose, Oct 31. 2002